Dfwfinearts

Ashlyn and David

darbybyrd — Mon, 07 May 2012 19:39:25 +0000

Ashlyn and David getting married and celebrating under the stars on the banks of the Brazos River last weekend. A beautiful bride and amazing wedding. Congratulations!

Mr Max at 12 months! Baby photos

darbybyrd — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 19:08:33 +0000

I think these are just the cutest. I do not photograph babies on a regular basis but that needs to change! I really enjoyed working with this little guy, he did great! Shot at a secret location _MG_7407 _MG_7417 _MG_7437 _MG_7521 _MG_7605 _MG_7720

Melissa and Brett Engagement Pictures

darbybyrd — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 18:04:53 +0000

Congratulations to Melissa and Brett! They are getting married at The Orchard on 03/02/2013. We shot their engagements last week. They both looked great and were super easy to work with. As you can see, Melissa’s hair is fabulous. I enjoyed posing them together so we could light her hair and watch it sine.

Brandan, Brandie and Brendan portraits

darbybyrd — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 15:46:17 +0000

Location family portraits are always my favorites and this year’s bluebonnets have given us a great option. This portrait session was a fun and not only did we have bluebonnets, we had a beautiful fog to soften the light.

Here’s link to the set http://dfwfinearts.smugmug.com/Other/Brandon/22377712_Z28v6z

Bluebonnet Portraits!

darbybyrd — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 15:19:08 +0000

Bluebonnets, the state flower of Texas is a favorite background for Spring portraits. This year due to some apparently well timed rain, we have a bumper crop! I love shooting with them. They seem to bring a smile to the faces of everyone.

Madison looking precious in bluebonnets

Here’s a Link to the complete set

Bride and Groom Cassandra and Colt

darbybyrd — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 21:02:33 +0000

I had a great time doing Cassandra and Colt’s engagements this week. They are getting married at the Orchard on July 13th. They are a blast, full of energy and seem so well suited for each other. Cassie was super photogenic and her eyes just sparkle in shots. She also did a great job with her make-up. Congrats to both of them, they look really happy together. I look forward to doing her bridals!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

darbybyrd — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 20:41:06 +0000

Wishing the best to our friends and for 2012. We had a wonderful year at DFWfinearts, working with and making many new friends and building customer relationships. I have a calendar full of clients that I can’t wait to work with. Let’s capture some memories and make beautiful images together in 2012 !!!

BTW did you get engaged over Christmas? It happens quite often, and of course I think it’s great. My web traffic always jumps up around this time of the year. Ladies, my site is always nice and quiet with no corny music in the background to alert your co-workers of your wedding preparation. I totally understand. Planning a wedding your way is a huge undertaking and very time consuming.

You will first need a budget, a plan, a venue, a date, a timeline, vendors and on and on…

Part of the vendor selection is of course a photographer. I urge you to make a list and visit several photographers before making a decision. You must like your photographer, trust his judgement, style, look ,professionalism, experience, appearance, sense of humor and more. He will be at your side the majority of your day, that is of course the most important day of your life. When it’s all over, you will be left with your new sweety, rings, dress, registry, cake topper and memories. Oh, one more thing…beautiful photos to keep those memories alive.

I understand weddings and what is important to a bride. I’d love to meet you and talk about your wedding!

Meghan and Greg

darbybyrd — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 21:30:02 +0000

Meghan and Greg had a beautiful wedding out at AandM Gardens, the weather was nice as well has their service, family and friends. Here’s a slideshow with some samples of her photos.

darbybyrd — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 15:52:04 +0000

I’m always up for new things and Kristyn and Brett asked if I would consider shooting their engagements ant the Texas State Fair in Dallas. I of course said “yes” without hesitation. The shoot was fun and I got to spend plenty of time getting to know Kristyn and Brett. Having an assistant along to watch gear and help with lighting was a must and my wife Cindy gladly agreed. She worked hard in return for a few Fletcher corn dogs, we had fun. The shoot had it’s challenges, mainly people in the the background that added distractions to the photos. We tried to hit all the iconic spots and had a big time doing it. Here’s a few samples from their proofs.

Here’s some State Fair Icons

I really like all the colors in the photos. For the photographers that follow me, I was shooting at really high ISO’s most of the time between 4000-6400. That enabled me to get good, natural saturated color from the available ambient. I did you a tad of off cam fill flash.

School of Rock Fort Worth

darbybyrd — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 21:57:39 +0000

Had a great time shooting SOR Ft Worths Fall 2011 concert. Those kids are so fun, cute and THEY Rock! They really seem to enjoy being part of a band, taking music lessons to a whole new level. It’s a great event to photograph, I alway get some amazing shots. Hey proud parents, I’ll start emailing proofs next week.

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